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- 11 MNS activists arrested on charges of extortion
Mumbai: Eleven MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) activists were held on extortion charges. Police said that these workers forcibly tried to extort Rs. 27 lakh from a Bollywood film producer. The....
- Two held for plotting attack on Mumbai oil tanks
Mumbai: Two people were arrested early today by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for allegedly plotting to blow up oil tanks of the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC),....
- Maharashtra to build 200,000 rental homes
Mumbai: In a move that could benefit thousands of migrants entering Mumbai each year, 200,000 rental homes will be constructed in Thane and Raigad, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Au....
- Get a feel of Japan in Mumbai expo
Mumbai: Over 100 Japanese products are on display at a four-day exhibition 'Feel Japan Style in India', which opened here today to the cherry blossom dance by renowned Japanese classica....
- Mumbai Police to protect hotels from terror attacks
Mumbai: Keeping in mind of the recent terror attacks like 26/11, Pune blasts and others, Mumbai police have chalked out a plan to deal with future terrorist attacks on hotels, restaurants and c....
- A 10 year old Pune boy takes his father to court
Pune: In one of the rarest instances, a 10-year-old Puneite has filed a petition against his father in a Pune court alleging his father of not bearing his educational expenses. His father is di....
- One killed, 11 hurt in Mumbai stampede
Mumbai: One person was killed and at least 11 injured today morning in a stampede that broke out during a police recruitment drive at Kalina in north west Mumbai, police said.
Over 10....
- 9-year-old girl's body found in Mumbai police colony
Mumbai: The body of a nine-year-old girl was today discovered on the terrace of a building in the police housing colony in northeast Mumbai, police said.
As the news spread, hundreds ....
- 3 dead, 79 ill due to contaminated water in Maharashtra
Solapur (Maharashtra): Two men and a woman died after drinking suspected contaminated water and 79 others were hospitalised in the past two days in this Maharashtra town, an official said today....
- Protesting villagers caned in Thane
Mumbai: Several thousand villagers ran amok in Thane's Vasai area today as police attempted to break their four-day agitation demanding delinking of 53 villages from the Virar-Vasai Municip....
- BARC woman scientist found hanging at home
Mumbai: The body of a young woman scientist working with the prestigious Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her home near here, police said today- the ....
- Pravin Mahajan to be cremated today
Mumbai: Pravin Mahajan, who was sentenced to life for killing his elder brother Pramod Mahajan and died after a prolonged illness at a Thane hospital, will be cremated today afternoon.
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- Maharashtra college principal found dead in office
Solapur (Maharashtra): A college principal was found dead in a pool of blood in his office early today in Maharashtra's Sangola town, police said.
Mahesh V. Bondral, principal of ....
- 2 Air India loaders nabbed for stealing cash from check-in bag
Mumbai: The Mumbai police arrested two Air India (AI) loaders and busted a seven-member gang indulging in thefts at the cargo complex near the international airport in two separate cases, a pol....
- Pune blast toll rises to 17
Pune: The toll in the German Bakery blast rose to 17 on Friday night with a 23-year-old woman from Ambala succumbing to her injuries, police said.
Aditi Jindal died at Pune's Budh....
- Maharashtra gets large share of Mamata's largesse
Mumbai: Apart from making Mumbaikars smile, Railway Minister Mamta Banerjee has also offered a lot for Maharashtra in the railway budget she presented to the Lok Sabha today. But she still came....
- Forest officials, scribes under scanner for official's suicide
Nagpur: A day after an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer - believed to have been fighting the timber mafia in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra - committed suicide, police today were on the lo....
- Infant of 5 days burnt to death in Nagpur hospital
Nagpur: A five-day-old girl child was burnt to death due to overheating from a convector on Sunday in a state-run hospital in this Maharashtra city, a senior official said today.
The ....
- Fireman dead, two hurt while battling Mumbai blaze
Mumbai: One fireman was killed and two seriously injured while battling a major fire that broke out in a shopping complex here early today, a fire brigade official said.
The fire brok....
- Juhu airport to get extended
Mumbai: To counter the increasing level of air traffic jam in Mumbai, the state government has now diverted its attention towards reviewing its vintage scheme of extending the Juhu airport to r....
- 3 killed in Nagpur factory explosion
Nagpur: Three people were killed and four injured when a boiler exploded in a factory at Kapsi village near here today, police said.
The boiler explosion at the Ispat plant took place....
- Camel stuck on rail tracks disrupts Mumbai-Ahmedabad services
Mumbai: A stray camel which got stuck on the railway tracks near the Maharashtra-Gujarat border on Monday evening caused a major disruption in train traffic on the Mumbai-Ahmedabd sector of Wes....
- Eight tribals burnt to death in Maharashtra
Solapur (Maharashtra): Eight members of a tribal family were burnt to death in their sleep when their hut caught fire in Maharashtra's Solapur district early today, prompting Home Minister ....
- Bomb or no bomb, foreigners will stay in Pune
Pune: H. Nicolas, the Canadian creative director for a gaming company, had planned to have dinner at the German Bakery the day it was bombed to rubble claiming nine lives. The 36-year-old may b....
- Eight members of family burnt to death in Maharashtra
Solapur (Maharashtra): Eight members of a family, including six children, were burnt to death in their sleep when their hut caught fire early today, police said.
The hut belonged to f....
- Mumbai schoolkids vow to love life on V-Day eve
Mumbai: "If I fail in my examinations, I will not commit suicide, I will try harder next time, and will consider each failure as a stepping stone to success."
This was the vow....
- Red alert in Goa, borders with Maharashtra sealed
Panaji: A red alert has been sounded in Goa following the bomb blast in Pune on Saturday evening, a police official said.
The borders with Maharashtra have been sealed till today morn....
- Eight killed in Pune bakery blast
Pune: At least eight people were killed and 20 injured when a "suspected bomb blast" ripped through the German Bakery in the upscale Koregaon Park area of the city today evening, police....
- Mumbai's drunk woman driver was also on drugs, show tests
Mumbai: Nooriya Haveliwala, accused of drunk-driving and knocking a policeman and a man dead on Jan 30, has tested positive for drugs and faces fresh charges under anti-narcotics laws, police s....
- Chavan dares VHP, will watch SRK's 'My Name...' with family
New Delhi: Stating that nobody would be allowed to disrupt the release of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's "My Name Is Khan", Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today dared the Vishw....
- Rajasthan atomic power plant unit starts operations
Mumbai: Unit 5 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, with a capacity of 220 Megawatts (MW), at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh district started commercial operations from Thursday mi....
- Only 11 inspectors for over 73,000 lifts in Mumbai-Pune region
Mumbai: There are only 11 inspectors to handle and inspect more than 73,000 lifts in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune region in Maharashtra, a query under the Right to Information (RTI) has ....
- Maharashtra's Hingoli district to get minority benefits
Mumbai: The government has approved Maharastra's Hingoli district as a minority concentration district bringing to 77 the number of such areas where special attention is being paid to impro....
- Woman banished from community for being touched by an outsider
Amravati:: India might have progressed in industrialization and technological sectors, but as far as societal improvement is concerned, it is still lagging behind. Superstitions still exist in ....
- Separate country for Marathis, Raj Thackeray gives hints
Mumbai: It seems the policy of separatism has gone deep into the minds of some, and after a series of demands for separate statehood, MNS has gone a step ahead by hinting a separate country, es....
- Virtual curfew as Rahul arrives in Mumbai
Mumbai: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi landed on Shiv Sena's home turf today amid a tight security cover that ensured a virtual curfew-like atmosphere and not a single black flag a....
- Mumbai train services blocked after woman killed
Mumbai: One woman was killed and another seriously injured toda when they were knocked down by a train, leading to thousands of angry commuters blocking suburban train services on the Borivli-V....
- Maharashtra declares over 20,000 villages 'scarcity-hit'
Mumbai: Sounding the first alarm bell of a tough summer ahead, the Maharashtra government today declared 20,240 kharif (monsoon crop) villages in the state as "scarcity-hit".
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- Jobs in Maharashtra only for those born here: Thackeray
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today demanded that jobs in Maharashtra be given only those born in the state.
Addressing a party meeting at Shanmukhanand....
- Maharashtra CM warns Shiv Sena, MNS of stringent action
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan at last came into action today after he warned Shiv Sena and MNS that the state government would not allow them to continue with their anti-North....
- Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray takes on Mukesh Ambani over Mumbai remark
Mumbai: It was Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani's turn to face the wrath of Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray as he attacked industrialist Mukesh Ambani over his recent remark that Mumbai is for ....
- Securitymen on toes in Mumbai as governor unfurls tricolour
Mumbai: Locks on terraces of tall building, a ban on paragliding and over 42,000 policemen keeping vigil... these were some of the security measures enforced in Mumbai for Republic Day today wh....
- Chavan's reply sought by Feb 1 in 'paid news' case
New Delhi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has been asked to file his reply in the "paid news" case by Feb 1, a senior poll panel official said today.
The Election Com....
- Sankaranarayanan sworn in as Maharashtra governor
Mumbai: K. Sankaranarayanan was sworn in as the new governor of Maharashtra at a simple ceremony here today morning.
Acting Chief Justice of Bombay High Court J.N. Patel conducted the....
- A.N. Roy to be Maharashtra police chief again
Mumbai: Maharashtra's Acting Director General of Police Anami Narayan Roy will take over as full fledged DGP, the state government announced today, a year after he was removed from the post....
- Maharashtra plans unit to tackle bio-nuclear weapons
Mumbai: With a view to tackling future terror challenges, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil today directed the state police to set up a specialised unit to tackle nuclear, biological and che....
- Mumbai is not a dharamsala for North Indians: MNS chief Raj Thackeray
Mumbai: Just when Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan took a u-turn from his earlier comment on compulsory knowledge of Marathi for the taxi-drivers, MNS supremo Raj Thackeray has come down with heavy ....
- Mumbai taxi unions mull action against permit directive
Mumbai: Moving the high court and asking for time to learn Marathi -- taxi unions here were today contemplating various moves following the Maharashtra government's directive to make it com....
- Maharashtra bars 'outsiders' from getting taxi permits
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government today made it mandatory for taxi drivers seeking permits to be domiciled in the state and to be able to read, write and speak Marathi.
The decision ....
- Pet parrot's flight to freedom busies Bhujbal
Mumbai: For a change, affairs of the state were not uppermost on the mind of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal. Instead, his attention was diverted to a family pet -- a rare and....
- 133 Symbiosis students fall ill after eating canteen food
Pune: More than 130 students of Symbiosis Institute of Management and Information Technology were admitted to hospital today with complaints of food poisoning after they ate contaminated food a....
- Vidarbha widows on 'Jagran yatra' for separate statehood
Nagpur: Nearly 300 farmers' widows will set upon a two-day Jagran Yatra (awakening procession) in eastern Maharashtra to press for their demand of separate statehood for Vidarbha.
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- Lure of lucre at Mumbai police's Hall of Shame
Mumbai: The arrest of ace Mumbai cop 'encounter specialist' Pradeep Sharma, with two other police officers, for killing a man in a staged gunfight in 2006 has not caused any flurry amon....
- 'Encounter' cop among three nabbed over staged shootout
Mumbai: Mumbai's former high profile shootout specialist Pradeep Sharma and two constables have been arrested in connection with a staged shootout killing. They will be presented before a m....
- What is essential - liquor or food?
Mumbai: Is liquor an essential commodity? the Bombay High Court today asked the state government, pulling it up for its policy to permit liquor production from foodgrain.
A division b....
- Two-day stir for separate Vidarbha state begins
Nagpur: Several political groups and social organisations today started a two-day sit-in agitation here to press the demand for a separate Vidarbha state.
The initiative has been take....
- 5 cops caught partying with mafia dons suspended
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has ordered suspension of the five policemen caught partying with mafia dons at a private gymkhana club last week, a top official said today.
The su....
- 5,800 traffic violators booked in Mumbai
Mumbai: Over 5,800 violations of traffic rules, including 720 cases of drunken driving, were detected during Dec 31-Jan 1 and violators were presented before courts all over the city, a senior ....
- Notices to 8 IPS officers over missing bullet-proof jacket files
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government today served show cause notices to eight officers of the Indian Police Service (IPS) over missing files pertaining to the purchase of 110 bullet-proof jackets....
- No headway in probe into BARC blaze
Mumbai: Police investigating the fire in the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) do not suspect foul play in the incident that left two research students dead.
According to police so....
- Two research students killed in BARC fire
Mumbai: At least two research students were killed in a blaze that broke out in a building at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) complex in Chembur, north-east Mumbai, today afternoon, po....
- Chemical pollutes dam water; notices to 50 companies
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has issued notices to 50 chemical companies in Ratnagiri district after a chemical was dumped on a national highway, polluting a dam supplying water to over 2....
- Obsessed with woman, spurned lover shoots her husband
Nagpur: Obsessed with a woman who married another man, a youth pumped four bullets into her husband near their residence in Tahsil area here early today, police said.
Duty officer of ....
- Gadkari to meet Bal Thackeray on Saturday
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari will meet Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday on his first visit to Mumbai after taking over his new charge, a party official ....
- Two sisters on way to pilgrimage die in accident
Mumbai: Two sisters proceeding in a pilgrim group for Jejuri were killed today when a water tanker rammed into their Qualis jeep from behind on the outskirts of Mumbai, police said.
T....
- Boy dies after falling into Mumbai manhole
Mumbai: A five-year-old boy, who had gone missing since Tuesday afternoon, was found dead in a manhole in northeast Mumbai's Mankhurd suburb. Police said a team had been sent to the site.
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- Alleged MNS activists thrashed innocent pilgrims in Mumbai
Mumbai: On Monday night, several MNS activists allegedly beat up few pilgrims who were sleeping outside the celebrated Siddhivinayak temple, located in Central Mumbai.
But, MNS has co....
- Three-year-old child falls into gutter in Mumbai
Mumbai: On Sunday, a 3 year old kid called Ayub fell into a drain during playing. The incident occurred in between 8:30 PM.
Firemen and police are still conducting their rescue operat....
- Missing fishing boat found after 40 days with six bodies
Mumbai: A boat, missing for nearly 40 days since the Nov 11/12 Cyclone Phyan, was found today with six bodies of fishermen near Ratnagiri, around 250 km south of Mumbai, police said.
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- Blaze at IPL chief Lalit Modi's Mumbai bungalow
Mumbai: A fire broke out in the bungalow of Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi here today evening, an official said. There were no reports of any casualties.
The blaze - the....
- Raj Thackeray gets 'Y' security after he received death threats
Mumbai: It was only on Wednesday when Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray received death threats from a 'Bihari' organization for his alleged anti-Bihari stance. Today, the M....
- Mumbai Municipal Corporation to raise funds of Rs 2,000 crore
Mumbai: The MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) is considering to raise a sum of Rs 2,000 crore as the nation's wealthy civic organization tries hard to surmount an economic crun....
- Train accident at Thane disrupts services
Mumbai: The train services functioning at the Central line in Mumbai today were upset as three bogies of a local train, that was empty, went off the track. The train had been going from the Tha....
- US consul-general's media event disrupted
Mumbai: US Consul-General in Mumbai Paul Folmsbee was heckled and his media interaction disrupted here today afternoon by a group of people who loudly protested the conviction and sentencing of....
- Road rage claims one life outside Mumbai airport
Mumbai: A youth died of injuries sustained in a quarrel between the drivers of two cars after a minor accident outside Mumbai airport early today.
The incident occurred a few metres b....
- Not in favour of Vidarbha, says Chavan
Ranchi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today said that he was not in favour of a separate Vidarbha state.
"I am not in favour of a separate state," said Chavan, respo....
- Maharashtra is for everyone, says Chavan
Ranchi: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today said his state was for every Indian and anyone could come there and live without fear.
"Maharashtra is for everyone. Anyone c....
- Maharashtra is for everyone, says Chavan
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today said his state was for every Indian and anyone could come there and live without fear.
"Maharashtra is for everyone. Anyone c....
- Pravin Mahajan critical, put on life support
Mumbai: The condition of Pravin Mahajan, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his brother Pramod Mahajan, remained critical following a brain haemorrhage early today, the hospital said.
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- Three suspects arrested in Mumbai with radioactive material
Mumbai: Police have arrested three suspected people today with 5 kg of suspected radioactive material in Navi Mumbai (Panvel).
The Navi Mumbai Crime Branch has sent the seized nuclear....
- Two held for trying to steal computer parts from Tarapur atomic plant
Mumbai: Two men have been arrested for attempting to sneak out computer spare parts from the high-security Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS-Units 2 and 3) here early last month, an official s....
- Bal Thackeray's elder sister dead
Mumbai: Noted Marathi writer and columnist Sushila Hemantkumar Gupte, the elder sister of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, died in Mumbai today after a brief illness.
Gupte, 91, is surv....
- One dead, 10 injured in Mumbai water protests
Mumbai: One person was killed and at least 10 others were injured here after police today used batons to disperse some 5,000 protesters agitating against additional cuts in Mumbai's water s....
- One dead, several injured in Mumbai protests for water
Mumbai: One person lost his life and at least five others were injured here after police caned a 5,000-strong group protesting against an additional 15 percent cut in Mumbai's water supply ....
- Maharashtra government admits Maria upset, threatening to quit
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government today admitted that Mumbai Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Rakesh Maria is "upset" over allegations leveled by the widow of the slain police officer....
- Petro dealerships given to families of 26/11 martyrs
Mumbai: The government today handed over letters of petro-product dealerships to families of the five uniformed men killed in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Home Minister P. Chidamb....
- Kasab's lawyer found lying, judge threatens to replace him
Mumbai: A question mark hangs over the continuation of S.G. Abbas Kazmi as the lawyer for 26/11 terror attack accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab after the special court found him guilty of lying....
- Maharashtra government spends 31 crore for Kasab
Mumbai: Since the events of 26/11 when Ajmal Kasab was imprisoned and put on trial for the terror attacks, the Maharashtra government has incurred expenses worth INR 31 crores to be in good hea....
- Sachin made Maharashtra famous: Manohar Joshi
New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar has made Maharashtra famous all over the world, Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi said today even as he felt the cricket icon should have avoided the "Mumbai belong....
- Fisherman injured in accidental firing by navy
Mumbai: A fisherman was injured when Indian Navy personnel accidentally fired at him during a surveillance operation on the high seas off Gujarat, an official said on Monday.
The inci....
- Maharashtra's elite force operational two days before 26/11 anniversary
Mumbai: Force One, Maharashtra's own elite security force designed on the lines of the National Security Guard (NSG), was commissioned today, just two days before the 26/11 anniversary. It ....
- Force One to be operational from Tuesday, says Ashok Chavan
Mumbai: The Force One, Maharashtra's own elite security force designed on the lines of the National Security Guard (NSG), will be commissioned from Tuesday, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan disc....
- Cracks in Mumbai sea link no cause for alarm: chief engineer
Mumbai: The cracks and leaks detected on the surface of Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sea link bridge are of "very minor" nature and are being tended to regularly, Maharashtra State Road De....
- RSS chief raps MNS for fuelling language row
Bangalore: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat today criticised the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for fuelling a language row by insisting on speaking only in Marathi even ....
- Journalists protest Shiv Sena attacks
Mumbai: A large number of mediapersons today congregated to protest attacks by Shiv Sena activists on the IBN-Lokmat television channel office in Mumbai and IBN-7's office in Pune a day ear....
- Bhojpuri actor's residence attacked in Mumbai for his remarks against Shiv Sena
Mumbai: He never knew that he had to pay such a big price for making a statement against Shiv Sena. Bhojpuri singer actor Manoj Tiwari's residence in suburban Mumbai came under attack when ....
- Bal Thackeray criticises Sachin for his Marathi remarks
Mumbai: Macho Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray has again come under limelight after he slammed India's cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar in an editorial piece in Shiv Sena's mouthpiece &....
- Train derails in Mumbai, two injured
Mumbai: Two commuters were injured when five coaches of a suburban train derailed today morning at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, officials said.
This is the fourth incident of its kin....
- No takers for bodies of nine slain terrorists
Mumbai/New Delhi: Almost a year after they were killed during the terrible assault on Mumbai last November, the bodies of the nine terrorists continue to remain in Mumbai's J.J. Hospital mo....
- Six pilots de-rostered a day after plane-skid in Mumbai
New Delhi: The aviation regulator today de-rostered six pilots of Kingfisher Airlines, Air India and Go Air for violating norms and landing on a short runway under rainy conditions at the Mumba....
- Cyclone Phyan loses force as it crosses India's west coast
Mumbai: Cyclone Phyan lost its severity as it crossed India's west coast just north of this metropolis today evening, but brought with it heavy rain over the area and rode on strong winds g....
- Maharashtra targets Rs.250,000-crore investments
Mumbai: The newly-elected Democratic Front government is targeting investments of Rs.250,000 crore in Maharashtra and create half a million jobs over the next five years, state Governor S.C. Ja....
- Where is Hemant Karkare's jacket?
New Delhi: A year has passed since Hemant Karkare was killed during the events of 26/11. He died owing to the injuries that he received from bullets that were shot in his chest by the terrorist....
- MNS and the Shiv Sena-BJP combine demand Azmi's arrest
Mumbai: Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi's remarks against Sena Chief Bal Thackeray has incensed members of MNS and the Shiv Sena-BJP combine as they created fresh furore in the Maharashtr....
- Mumbai, west coast brace for Cyclone Phyan
Mumbai: India's financial capital Mumbai and many areas along the west coast were today braced for Cyclone Phyan that was likely to intensify and cross the coast between north Maharashtra a....
- Gulf Air flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai, no casualties
Mumbai: A Gulf Air aircraft made an emergency landing here today following a technical snag, and then got stuck on the runway for a while, an airport official said.
The Airbus A-320 f....
- Will apologise to House Only, says MNS after Azmi incident
Mumbai: One of the leaders of the Maharashtra Nava Nirman Sena, Atul Sarpotdar has said that they would express to their apology to the Vidhan Bhavan after they had slapped Abu Azmi for taking ....
- Cyclone Phyan threatens India's west coast
Mumbai: The cyclone over the Arabian Sea today was "likely to intensify further" and cross the Indian coast between north Maharashtra and south Gujarat in the early hours of Thursday, s....
- NCP's Dilip Walse-Patil set to be Maharashtra assembly speaker
Mumbai: Dilip Walse-Patil, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and close confidant of Sharad Pawar, is all set to become the speaker of the 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on W....
- Kingfisher aircraft skids while landing, no casualties
Mumbai: A Kingfisher Airlines ATR-72 aircraft skidded off the runway today evening while landing at Mumbai airport, officials said. All 42 passengers and crew onboard were safe.
Fligh....
- Why can't Azmi learn Marathi?, asks Shiv Sena
Pune: The attack on Samajwadi Party leader inside the Maharashtra Assembly may have been ireful for many, but Shiv Sena hinted at their support to MNS for their attack on Abu Azmi.
V....
- Will challenge suspension of lawmakers, says defiant MNS
Mumbai: Despite the four-year suspension of four party MLAs, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today remained defiant and vowed to challenge the matter in the courts, a party official said.
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- Abu Azmi hit by MNS MLAs for taking oath in Hindi
Mumbai: There was pandemonium on the first day of the new Maharashtra assembly today when Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) legislators roughed up Samajwadi Party member Abu Asim Azmi for taking....
- Patil returns as home minister
Mumbai: RR Patil returns as home minister of Maharashtra after a year has passed since the tragic events of 26/11 in Mumbai. He had previously stepped down from this post after the calamitous h....
- 10 new faces in Ashok Chavan's new ministry
Mumbai: There are as many as 10 new faces, including two women, in the 37-member ministry of Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Maharshtra that was sworn-in here on Saturday.
At the same ....
- Chavan's first act - letter congratulating Tendulkar
Mumbai: After assuming office as Maharashtra's chief minister, Ashok Chavan's first official duty today was signing a congratulatory letter to India's cricket maestro Sachin Tendulk....
- Ashok Chavan, 37 more ministers take oath in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Ending a 16-day tussle with its ally over power sharing, Ashok Chavan took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra today evening along with 37 more ministers.
The new govern....
- New Maharashtra cabinet to be sworn in on Saturday: Chavan
Mumbai/New Delhi: The new Maharashtra cabinet will be sworn in on Saturday, Chief Minister-elect Ashok Chavan said today, a day after the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) broke the dea....
- Now, Mumbai has 'Terror Tours' of 26/11 strike sites
Mumbai: Self-styled tour operators and tourist guides have come up with "Terror Tours" to cash in on the curiosity among tourists and visitors about the sites of last year's attacks....
- Maharashtra may get a Govt. on Friday
New Delhi/ Mumbai: After a long discussion, NCP and Congress have finally reached to a conclusion on the portfolio distribution today. It should put an end to the ambiguity existing since the....
- Governor asks Congress, NCP to form ministry without delay
Mumbai: As the opposition pressed for president's rule in the state, Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir today called upon the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) combine to "respec....
- 12 injured as train derails near Mumbai
Thane: At least 12 passengers sustained minor injuries when 11 coaches of the Gandhidham-Bengaluru Express derailed near Dombivili here early today, a railway official said.
"The ....
- Governor summons Congress, NCP to break Maharashtra deadlock
Mumbai: In an effort to break the logjam over the formation of the government in the state, Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir has summoned Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister ....
- Mumbai International Match Race sailing begins tomorrow
Mumbai: An Indian all-women team will participate in the third ISS Mumbai International Match Race-2009, a sailing event, which opens here on Monday morning at the Chowpatty sea-face.
- Sathya Sai Baba visits Ashok Chavan's residence, blesses him
Mumbai: In an unprecedented development, Maharashtra's chief minister-designate Ashok Chavan hosted his spiritual guru, Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi, here today afternoon.
Chava....
- Maharashtra top cop S.S. Virk retires
Mumbai: Maharashtra Director-General of Police (DGP) S.S. Virk retired from service here today.
Virk served as a DGP in two states -- Punjab and Maharashtra.
Interacting wit....
- Over half of Mumbaikars are migrants, UP tops list
Mumbai: Over 50 percent of those living in Mumbai are migrants, the largest numbers coming from Uttar Pradesh, a report released by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) today said....
- Atomic Energy Commission chief Kakodkar to retire on Nov 30
Mumbai: Eminent scientist Anil Kakodkar, who played a strategic role in clinching the India-US civilian nuclear deal last year, will retire as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) o....
- Maharashtra deadlock continues as NCP insists on 1999 formula
Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today stuck to its demand for implementing the 1999 power-sharing formula in Maharashtra and urged the Congress to resolve the stalemate to enable t....
- Tussle over home ministry delays Maharashtra govt formation
Mumbai: A tussle between the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over the crucial home ministry is delaying the swearing-in of the new government in Maharashtra, party sources sai....
- Mumbai airport will be closed for six hours on every Tuesday
Mumbai: Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) will be closed for six hours for the next 22 Tuesdays due to repair and reconstruction work on the runways, an airport of....
- Chavan quits, gets ready for term two as chief minister
Mumbai: Getting ready to take over the reins of government for a second term, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today submitted his resignation and that of his ministers to Governor S.C....
- Ashok Chavan rewarded with repeat tenure as chief minister in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Maharashtra, which enjoys a reputation of political stability, has had 17 leaders occupying the post of chief minister since the formation of the state on May 1, 1960.
Only on....
- Contractor booked for shoddy work leading to bridge collapse
Mumbai: Taking a cue from Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's castigation of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) for the water pipeline bridge collapse which killed two on Friday, the Gove....
- Six firemen choke to death after fighting blaze
Thane: In a Diwali tragedy, six firemen suffocated after successfully battling a fire in a multi-storeyed building here early today, a senior officer said.
The victims suffocated due....
- Detained US chartered military plane allowed to depart
Mumbai: After a seven-hour drama, a chartered US military aircraft that was detained at Mumbai airport today morning by Indian authorities after it failed to correctly identify itself, was give....
- Less noise in Maharashtra this Diwali
Mumbai: The famed Siddhivinayak Temple of Lord Ganesha in central Mumbai set the tone for Diwali celebrations here today by auctioning off the valuable offerings made to its coffers even as the....
- Seven swine flu deaths take India's toll to 396
New Delhi: Seven swine flu deaths, including five in Maharashtra, took India's toll to 396 Tuesday, health authorities said here.
In Maharashtra, which has recorded the maximum nu....
- Lots at stake, as Maharashtra readies for polls
Mumbai: A total of 3,559 candidates are putting their best foot forward, 84,136 polling stations are ready and elaborate security arrangements are in place as Maharashtra prepares for Tuesday&#....
- Mumbai scribe wins Gujarati literary award
Mumbai: Senior Gujarati journalist Hiren Mehta today bagged the Lalit Essay Award 2008 of the Maharashtra Rajya Gujarati Sahitya Akademi, an official said.
Akademi president Hemraj Sh....
- Poll panel list shows Shinde's daughter as NCP candidate
Mumbai: In a serious goof-up, the Maharashtra election department "changed" the political party and symbol of Congress candidate Praniti Shinde to that of the Nationalist Congress Party....
- 21 killed as rains wreak havoc in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The receding monsoon has lashed the coastal and southern districts of Maharashtra claiming at least 21 lives so far, officials said on Oct 3.
At least 19 people were killed in....
- Farmer's widow kicks off her Maharashtra poll campaign
Both-Bodan (Maharashtra): It was poignant in its imagery and telling in its impact. A slow procession of widows of farmers who committed suicide in the Vidarbha region in the last couple of yea....
- Sena defector alleges Uddhav behind attack at Joshi's home
Mumbai: A day after he was refused a ticket to contest the Maharashtra assembly polls, senior Shiv Sena leader Sada Sarvankar today pointed an accusing finger at Uddhav Thackeray for allegedly ....
- Rs 26 cr in carbon received through Mumbai dump
Mumbai: The Municipal corporation of Greater Mumbai incurred Rs 26 crore for the ceasing of a litter dumping ground. This is first time in the history of carbon financing in India.
As....
- Kalawati, who moved Rahul Gandhi, to fight Maharashtra polls
Mumbai: Kalawati Bandurkar, the poor widow whose name Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had mentioned in his parliament speech last year, will be contesting the Maharashtra assembly polls as....
- 'Sadhu' arrested for sexually assaulting minor students
Pune: Police have arrested a 'sadhu' in an ashram in Alandi, near here, on alleged charges of sexually assaulting five minor students, police said today.
Police inspector Rang....
- YSR a gem of a person: Maharashtra governor
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir today expressed "shock and deep anguish" over the death of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash.
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- Maharashtra consumers to pay nominally more for power
Mumbai: In a major relief to the consumers of the state-run power distribution company, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on Thursday approved a nominal 4.2 percent hike ....
- 22 kids injured as school bus catches fire in Maharashtra
Panvel (Maharashtra) At least 22 children sustained burn injuries when their school bus caught fire in Panvel town in Maharashtra's Raigad district today morning, police said. The private m....
- 10 kids injured as schoolbus catches fire in Maharashtra
Navi Mumbai: At least 10 children sustained burn injuries when their schoolbus caught fire in Panvel Town in Maharashtra's Raigad district today morning, police said.
The private ....
- Sixth swine flu death in Pune
Pune: A 35-year-old man became the sixth victim of swine flu in Pune Sassoon Hospital early today.
According to an official of the State Swine Flu Control Room, Sanjay Mistry, a r....
- Angry villagers attack MP, legislator near Mumbai
Mumbai: A Member of Parliament from Maharashtra and a legislator were assaulted late on Sunday night by villagers opposed to the upgradation of villages and local councils into a municipal corp....
- 49 new swine flue cases in Pune, two critical
Pune: At least 49 new swine flu cases were reported on Saturday in this Maharashtra city, as a doctor and a pharmacist, both influenza A(H1N1) patients, continued to be critical for the second ....
- Kasab wants someone to tie him a rakhi Text
Mumbai: Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab - accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks - expressed a desire for somebody to tie him a 'rakhi' on the occasion of the Indian festival of Raksha Ba....
- Maharashtra governor given additional charge of Gujarat
New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir has been given additional charge of Gujarat till the time designate Devendra Nath Dwivedi assumes the charge.
"President (Pratibha Patil....
- Maharashtra regularizes Mumbai slums
Mumbai: In a major poll-eve bonanza for slum-dwellers, the Maharashtra government today decided to accord recognition to all slums that have come up till early 2000.
The decision was ....
- Mumbai sees tallest waves in 100 years
Mumbai: Sea waves rode the tarmac near the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Juhu and Worli among other places today as India's financial capital was lashed by tidal waves 5.5 metres high, bi....
- Army joins Bhiwandi gas leak probe, 3,500 evacuated
Bhiwandi (Maharashtra): Military experts arrived in this town today to assist the civil administration probing a chlorine gas leak that left 59 people ill and forced the evacuation of 3,500 res....
- Mumbai braces for highest tide in 100 years
Mumbai: Nearly 200 people have been evacuated from coastal areas, warnings have been sent out to those in low-lying regions and schools have advised students to stay at home as India's fina....
- Tigress roams free in zoo after rain-soaked wall collapses
Aurangabad (Maharashtra): A white tigress roamed free for three hours in the Aurangabad zoo today morning when she escaped from her enclosure after a wall collapsed due to heavy rain.
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- New lizard species discovered in Maharashtra
Mumbai: A new lizard species has been discovered in the Western Ghats, near Kolhapur in Maharashtra, and been appropriately named - Cnemaspis Kolhapurensis. It was discovered by scientists of t....
- Rs.6,500-crore package finalised for north Maharashtra
Mumbai: With an eye to the forthcoming assembly elections, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a Rs.6,509-crore package for northern parts of the state, pledging development of fo....
- Bright sunshine keeps Clinton company
Mumbai: Bright sunshine greeted US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at all the venues she visited here today, unlike the previous day when she arrived amid stormy weather.
The clear....
- Taj Hotel turned into fortress to host Hillary Clinton
New Delhi: Around 2,000 police and intelligence personnel besides commandos will provide security to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her two-day stay in the national capital.
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- 'No specific terror threat to Mumbai during monsoon'
Mumbai: There is no "specific" alert that terrorists could take advantage of the monsoon to strike again in Mumbai, the police here and Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Affairs Na....
- Downpour continues in Mumbai, traffic hit again
Mumbai: Heavy rains continued to batter India's financial capital for the third consecutive day today, causing waterlogging in many areas, traffic snarls and affecting rail services.
- Heavy rains batter Mumbai, millions hit
Mumbai: Millions of people were hit today as heavy rains for a second straight day flooded roads and rail tracks and forced schools and offices to shut in India's business capital Mumbai.
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- 10 women drown, 20 missing in Maharashtra boat capsize
Nagpur: At least 10 women drowned and 20 were missing after two boats in which they were travelling overturned in the Waingangan River in eastern Maharashtra's Bhandara district, a poli....
- 10 women drown, 20 missing in Maharashtra boat capsize
Nagpur: At least 10 women drowned and 20 were missing after two boats in which they were travelling overturned in the Waingangan River in eastern Maharashtra’s Bhandara district, a police offic....
- Maharashtra sacks 3,500 striking doctors
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government today sacked 3,500 resident doctors on strike for the past five days and served notices seeking cancellation of their registration in postgraduate courses....
- Maharashtra pulled up over non-payment of medical bills
New Delhi: The health ministry has accumulated dues of nearly Rs.20 crore over a period of 18 years as it supplies medicines to states on a credit basis and 53 percent of this amount is due fro....
- Bal Thackeray undergoes angiography
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray underwent an angiography today morning and is likely to operated upon, a party insider said.
Thackeray, 83, was admitted to the Lilavati Hospita....
- Bonanza for Maharashtra in railway budget
Mumbai: Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee has come up with a series of proposals for Maharashtra, including non-stop point-to-point service proposed for the first time in the history of Indian ....
- Neela is Maharashtra's first woman election commissioner
Mumbai: Retired civil servant Neela Satyanarayan has been appointed the State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Maharashtra, official sources said here today. She is the first woman in the state t....
- Mumbaikars excited about India's first sea bridge
Mumbai: Nearly five decades after it was conceived, India's first sea bridge opens its toll gates in the country's commercial and entertainment capital later today, promising to cut tra....
- India's first 8-lane sea bridge in Mumbai
Mumbai: The Rs.1,600 crore (Rs.16 billion), 5.6-km Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), India's first open 8-lane, cable-supported sea bridge that will reduce traffic congestion in this metro, wil....
- Two ships sink off Gujarat coast, 20 rescued
Mumbai: Two Indian ships sank at different locations in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast on Thursday. There were no casualties and 20 crew members were rescued, an Indian maritime authorit....
- Heavy rain hits Mumbai, flights and trains delayed
Mumbai: The rains finally kept their long delayed date with Mumbai today as they lashed the city and surroundings in full force, bringing welcome relief from the scorching heat.
Along....
- Mumbai's Bandra-Worli Sea Link ready: Minister
Mumbai: The Rs.1,600-crore (Rs.16 billion), 5.6 km Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL), which will connect the suburban Bandra with Worli on the south here, is ready and will be open to the public by ....
- Crew of intruder aircraft being questioned
Mumbai: Security agencies were engaged today in questioning the crew of a Russian-make cargo aircraft which was ordered to land in Mumbai late on Friday night after it violated Indian air space....
- Nashik citizens agitate to bring back police chief
Nashik (Maharashtra): The Maharashtra government on Monday bowed before citizens' protests and revoked the transfer orders of Nashik Police Commissioner V.D. Mishra.
Home Minister....
- Shiney Ahuja charged with rape, sent to police custody
Mumbai: A Mumbai court today sent Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja to police custody till on June 18 on charges of raping, detaining and threatening his 19-year-old domestic help.
Arrest....
- Maharashtra jails overcrowded, lack security: CAG
Mumbai: A government watchdog has expressed concern over severe overcrowding of prisons in Maharashtra and castigated jail authorities for not carrying out their duties and routine inspections.....
- Minor blaze at Mumbai Airport
Mumbai: A minor fire broke out at the Kingfisher Airlines office at the domestic terminal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport here today, an official spokesman said.
The blaze, caused by a....
- 7-year-old suffocates in politician's car
Nagpur: Police Commissioner Pravin Dixit today ruled out any foul play in the death of a seven-year-old girl whose body was found in the family vehicle of state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lea....
- Hoax bomb threat in Pune college
Pune: A bomb threat, which proved to be a hoax kept Pune police on its toes with frantic searches till late on Tuesday night.
It started with a fake letter dropped on Tuesday in fro....
- Maharashtra road accident kills 19
Pune, April 20: Nineteen people were killed and 15 injured when the truck they were travelling in turned turtle in Maharashtra's Pune district today in the wee hours, police said.
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- Narayan Rane's kin found dead in Maharashtra village
Mumbai: Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane's cousin has been found dead in a town in Sindhudurg district two days after he went missing, police said Monday.
The semi-dec....
- Maharashtra recording low voter turnout, polling peaceful
Mumbai: Maharashtra's 13 Lok Sabha constituencies notched a low turnout of 17.14 percent till 11 a.m. Today, officials said. Polling has been peaceful barring a pre-dawn attack by Maoists that ....
- Better coordination urged to prevent another 26/11
Mumbai: A citizens' group Thursday urged better emergency preparedness, sophisticated weapons, better coordination among different security agencies and effective communication to prevent inc....
- S.S. Virk is new Maharashtra police chief
Mumbai: Ending six months of suspense, the Maharashtra government Friday evening appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer S.S. Virk as the state's director general of police.
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- Maharashtra wants Google Earth censored
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is examining legal options to censor Google Earth and curb it from showing sensitive locations to prevent terror attacks such as what happened in Mumbai, a mi....
- Three-tier security for surviving 26/11 terrorist
Mumbai: The Arthur Road Jail here is being fortified with three security rings to keep Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, the sole 26/11 terrorist captured alive, safe from potential attackers,....
- No Urdu copies of chargesheet to 26/11 accused
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Monday dismissed an appeal by Ajmal Amir Kasab, Fahim Ansari and Salahuddin Ahmed, who wanted that the 12,000-page chargesheet accusing them of involvement in the Mumb....
- Art behind bars ? prisoners to showcase paintings in Mumbai
Mumbai: Rahul More and Naresh Jadhav are serving life sentences in Pune's Yerawada Jail. The two may not get to see the light outside the prison walls for a long time to come, but their p....
- Taj, Trident seek CISF cover
New Delhi: Mumbai's Taj and Trident hotels, targets of terror attacks in November, are among 51 private sector establishments that have sought the deployment of the Central Industrial Security ....
- Cong, NCP make alliance in Maharashtra for LS polls
New Delhi: The Congress and its United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday struck an alliance in Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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- 'Slumdog Millionaire' star's home to be razed
London: "Slumdog Millionaire" star Azharuddin Ismail's home is set to be razed within a week.
The child actor lives in an illegal structure made of tarpaulin sheets with his one-eyed mot....
- Lot more action needed on 26/11, India tells Pakistan
Colombo: Holding a secretary-level meeting with Pakistan for the first time after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, India on Thursday urged its neighbour to do more to bring the perpetrators t....
- Mumbai relieved, 'mysterious' boats belong to army
Mumbai: Fishermen reported mysterious spotting and disappearance of two speedboats near the Mumbai coast, raising alarms here Sunday, but the Coast Guard later said the vessels belonged to ....
- President's chopper near-crash at Mumbai to be probed again
New Delhi: With no breakthrough in the investigation into the near-collision between President Pratibha Patil's entourage of choppers and an Air India aircraft at Mumbai airport Feb 9, the av....
- Maharashtra wants to better its suit on boundary row with Karnataka
New Delhi: The Maharashtra government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court to amend its lawsuit on its border dispute with Karnataka to better its claim for transfer of 865 villages and sever....
- Nagpur to become India's first solar city
New Delhi: Under an ambitious programme of the ministry of new and renewable energy, Nagpur in Maharashtra will be developed as the country's first solar city, it was announced on Wednesday.
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- JuD leader arrested for Mumbai terror attack
Rawalpindi: Jamaat-ud-Dawah's (JuD) Rawalpindi chief Nazir Ahmed has been arrested in connection with the Mumbai terror attacks, authorities said today.
Pakistan authorities have said that....
- Mumbai college student kidnapped, killed by teenager
Mumbai: A teenager who kidnapped and killed a college student for refusing to pay Rs.200,000 has been arrested, police here said today.
Amir Siddique Sheikh, 19, kidnapped Mukim Akbar Khan, 1....
- Illegal renting of government flats busted in Mumbai
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has unearthed a large-scale renting out of central government staff houses at prime locations in Mumbai to unauthorised occ....
- Moral police claim victory in Mumbai
Mumbai: Mumbai's moral police claimed 'victory' today as young men and women marked Valentine's Day on a quiet note, keeping away from attention grabbing celebrations.
While police prese....
- Mumbai attack suspects to be produced in court
Islamabad: Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is likely to produce the six men arrested for their alleged links to the Mumbai terror attacks in an anti-terrorism court to seek thei....
- Now face penalty for travelling with a drunk driver
Mumbai: Now people travelling in a vehicle driven by an inebriated driver could also face a fine and a jail term here, thanks to a city court's ruling on Wednesday.
A Mumbai sessions court....
- Mumbai Crime Branch to share Mumbai attack details with FBI
Mumbai: Three members of the Mumbai Crime Branch have left for the United States to meet Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials to share details on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.
The M....
- President's choppers escape crashing into Air India aircraft
Mumbai/New Delhi: In a major safety breach, a Delhi-bound Air India flight with 170 passengers and 10-member crew narrowly escaped colliding with a helicopter which was part of President Pratib....
- Mumbai properties among world's costliest, Bangalore cheap
London: Despite last year's terrorist attacks, properties in Mumbai are among the costliest in the world.
While Mumbai is 10th costliest city for properties, Bangalore, India's so-called....
- Air India flight, military chopper in near collision scare
Mumbai: Nearly 170 passengers and 10 crew members of an Air India flight had a close shave today when a military chopper came in its path just as the passenger jet was about to take-off. The he....
- US national alleges rape in Mumbai ISKCON temple
Mumbai: A 23-year-old US national has said she was raped by an unidentified man in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple premises here, though the police on Wedn....
- Trains in Mumbai resume after hours of blockade
Mumbai: Trains in Mumbai resumed following hours of disruption on Wednesday morning after some protesting commuters demanding better services blocked suburban railway traffic on the western s....
- Post 26/11, campaign puts spotlight on nation's constitution
New Delhi: Very few Indian children - or even adults for that matter - find the time or inclination to reflect upon the country's constitution. But after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, a c....
- FBI seeks permission to question Mumbai suspects
New Delhi: The FBI of the US has sought the Indian government's permission to question two alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives who have been interrogated by Mumbai Police for the terror ....
- Russian flight attendant jumps to death from Mumbai hotel
Mumbai: A Russian airline crew member died after jumping from the 16th floor of the Hotel Trident Oberoi here early today morning, a police official said.
The deceased, identified as Adria....
- 15 policemen gunned down in Maharashtra Maoist attack
Mumbai: At least 15 policemen were killed in a Maoist ambush of a police search squad in a forested area of eastern Maharashtra today, an official said.
According to the official, Maoi....
- Man cycles to Delhi as tribute to Mumbai victims
New Delhi: Vinod Punmiya, a resident of Mumbai, was so moved by the Nov 26 terror attack in the nation's financial capital that he decided to cycle down to Delhi as a tribute to the martyrs a....
- Tiger Memon's brother warned for violating bail conditions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a stern warning to a 1993 Mumbai serial terror bombing convict Yusuf Abdul Razak Memon for violating the conditions on which he was granted bai....
- Journalist Javed Akhtar passes away
Mumbai: Journalist and former national basketball player Javed Akhtar died here on Wednesday after a brief illness.
Javed, 58, is survived by his wife Nayantara and three sons.
J....
- Shiv Sena MP arrested for vandalising five-star hotel
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was arrested here today for leading a demonstration last week during which party workers vandalised the five star Hotel Intercontinental Grand as it had sac....
- R-Day celebrated in Mumbai amidst tight security
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor S.C. Jamir unfurled the National Flag today and paid tribute to the martyrs and victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks during India's 60th Republic Day ce....
- Mumbai ATS nabs senior police officer with heroin
Mumbai: The Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) here today arrested an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from the Jammu and Kashmir cadre with over 12 kg of heroin, a top official said.
Shaj....
- Music reality show finale part of Maharashtra's cultural festival
New Delhi: The finale of the popular music reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa", part of Maharashtra government's cultural festival "Mumbai Saptarang", will be held at the Gateway of India here ....
- Maratha job quota agitators capture minister's bungalow
Mumbai: Activists demanding reservations for Marathas on Wednesday captured the high security official bungalow of a Maharashtra minister and left him stranded outside the house in his vehicl....
- Shiv Sena workers vandalise Mumbai hotel
Mumbai: Over 300 workers of the Bharatiya Kamgar Sena (BKS), the Shiv Sena's labour wing, on Wednesday vandalised the Hotel Intercontinental Grand to protest the sacking of at least 21 employ....
- Court orders Maharashtra to release Salman Khan's dues
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Wednesday ordered the Maharashtra government to clear Bollywood actor Salman Khan's dues of Rs 2.50 million that have been outstanding for long.
Maharashtra Cont....
- We should never forget Mumbai heroes: Rahul Gandhi
Jaipur: Paying tributes to the police officials who laid down their lives fighting terrorists in Mumbai, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the nation should never forget these he....
- Court upholds charges against 11 Malegaon accused
Mumbai: A special court here today upheld Mumbai Police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chargesheet, slapping charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on th....
- Youth movement to promote constitution awareness
New Delhi: One of the country's growing youth movements is trying to educate school children about their fundamental duties and re-affirm their faith in the country's constitution post-Mumbai a....
- Terrorist Kasab's police custody extended till Feb 2
Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Monday extended till Feb 2 the police custody of Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the Nov 26 Mumbai attacks.
Additional Chief M....
- Mumbaikars pour out in droves for Marathon 2009
Mumbai: It was a mild winter morning which attracted thousands - participants and cheering crowds - at various locations in south, central and western Mumbai for the VIth Standard Chartered M....
- Thousands 'run for unity' at Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai: Corporate heads and film personalities joined an estimated 40,000 people running for peace and unity at the Mumbai marathon that got underway here on Sunday morning.
While the 21-km ....
- Hazare backs Raj Thackeray's tirade against Non-Marathis
Varanasi: Veteran social activist Anna Hazare backs Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's campaign against non-Marathi ?Dadagiri' (dominance) in Maharashtra, but opposes the....
- Thousands 'run for unity' at Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai: Corporate heads and film personalities joined an estimated 40,000 people running for peace and unity at the Mumbai marathon that got underway here today morning.
While the 21-km Half....
- Mumbai Police file case against terror ?witness'
Mumbai: Mumbai Police's crime branch has registered an offence against Colaba Fishermen Colony resident Anita R. Uddaiya for attempting to mislead investigators in the Nov 26 terror attacks, ....
- No rift over Sanjay joining Samajwadi Party: Priya
Mumbai: Denying any rift in the family, Congress MP Priya Dutt today said that although she was "disappointed" that her film star brother Sanjay Dutt had chosen to contest the Lok Sabha elect....
- Mumbai terror attacks prime witness missing
Mumbai: The sudden and mysterious disappearance of a prime witness in the Mumbai terror attacks has caused a major embarrassment to police and intelligence agencies.
A high-ranking police so....
- Criminal law expert Tahilyani to conduct Mumbai attacks' trial
Mumbai: Noted criminal expert M.L. Tahilyani has been appointed to try Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist nabbed alive during the Mumbai terror attacks, a law department official said here ....
- Gangster quits NCP
Pune: A man convicted in a murder case resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) here ? within 48 hours after joining it with fanfare.
Baba Bodke, 35, sentenced to life imprisonme....
- Britain rejects Pakistani state's link to Mumbai, focuses on LeT
New Delhi: Britain on Tuesday asked Pakistan to take on Laskhar-e-Taiba, the suspected architect of the Mumbai carnage, "frontally and politically" but differed with India's view on the compl....
- Thackerays want reservation for Marathis in state housing scheme
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have demanded reservation for Marathis in the allotment of cheap flats being sold as part of a state government housing scheme.
W....
- Afghan national held in Maharashtra
Akola (Maharashtra): An Afghan national has been arrested here for overstaying his visa period and five people, suspected to be from Pakistan or Bangladesh, have been detained, police said on T....
- Mumbai attacks: Saudi intelligence chief in Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi intelligence chief Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz arrived here on Tuesday for talks on the situation in the region in the wake of the Mumbai terror carnage and on Pakistan' pol....
- Raj Thackeray gets reprieve from apex court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stalled the imminent arrest of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, ordered by a Jamshedpur court for his rabble-rousing speeches ag....
- No Chidambaram view on MCOCA-like law for three states yet
New Delhi: Home Minister P. Chidambaram is yet to "take a view" on the demand of three states to ratify their anti-terror laws that are patterned on the one in force in Maharashtra.
"I have ....
- R-Com launches GSM telephony in Mumbai
Mumbai: Telecom operator Reliance Communications (R-Com), belonging to the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), on Sunday launched its much-awaited GSM mobile telephone services....
- Book on Amitabh Bachchan released
Mumbai: 'Bachchanalia', a book dedicated to the films and memorabilia of Bollywood's superstar Amitabh Bachchan, was released in Mumbai on Saturday.
'Bachchanalia: The Films and Memor....
- Shah Rukh is brilliant, but I'm unable to cast him: Benegal
New Delhi: He is full of admiration for Shah Rukh Khan and his on-screen charisma, but veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal rues that he doesn't have a subject to cast the superstar.
"Shah R....
- Malegaon blasts: Pandey admits guilt
Mumbai: Religious leader Dayanand Pandey, arrested in connection with the Malegaon blast, has confessed to his involvement in the September 29 explosion that killed six persons, a senior p....
- Swimming champion drowns while paying homage to 26/11 victims
Mumbai: Maharashtra swimming champion Vinod Ghadge, who was swimming in the Arabian Sea early on Tuesday to pay homage to the victims of the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks, got entang....
- Maharashtra sets up panel to probe Mumbai attack
Nagpur: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced a two-member committee to probe the 26/11 terror strike in Mumbai and fix the responsibility for lapses in handling the situation in i....
- Rs 6.2-bn relief package for Maharashtra farmers
Nagpur: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday announced a relief package worth Rs 6.2 billion (Rs 620 crore) to the crisis-ridden farmers in the state.
Nearly four million farmers, who we....
- One student killed, 13 injured as truck runs into classroom
Nagpur: A 14-year-old student was killed and 13 others were injured when a speeding truck rammed into a school classroom in a crowded city area on Tuesday, a police official said.
The accide....
- Try ISI, LeT in International Court of Justice: BJP
Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Paty (BJP) on Monday urged the Manmohan Singh government to treat the Mumbai terrorist attacks as 'an open war' and demanded that those responsible for it includ....
- Mumbai terrorists wanted militants freed: Digvijay
Bhopal: The terrorists who attacked Mumbai last month wanted some jailed militants to be released in exchange of the hostages but the Manmohan Singh government rejected their demand, senio....
- Kruttika Nadig is women's national chess champion
New Delhi: Kruttika Nadig of Maharashtra won the 35th Parsvnath National Women chess title by playing a safe draw in the 11th and final round of the tournament here on Sunday.
She totalle....
- Kasab taken to Arthur Road Jail
Mumbai: Captured terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir, alias Kasab, was shifted on Saturday to the fortified Arthur Road Jail in south Mumbai for an identification parade in connection with the N....
- A sporting event with a difference
Mumbai: It was an event which showed that an organ transplant is no handicap for taking part in sports.
About 150 people, recipients of kidney and other organs and their donors from acr....
- Bustle back in Mumbai a month after, but anger persists
Mumbai: Mumbai, India's financial and movie capital, is as busy and bustling as ever, giving an impression as if nothing ever happened. But anger persists over the depredation the city suf....
- Asin unveils Salman's painting of Aamir's Ghajini look
Mumbai: Asin, the leading lady of 'Ghajini', Wednesday unveiled a painting of Aamir Khan's 'Ghajini' look by Salman Khan here.
She showed no signs of tension about the uncertainty that pr....
- Karkare family deprived of insurance claim: BJP
Nagpur: The family of slain Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare could not get his insurance amount of Rs.1 million as the Maharashtra government had failed to deposit the agenc....
- Kasab custody extended till January 6
Mumbai: A court here today extended till January 6 next year the police custody of Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the Nov 26-29 Mumbai attacks.
Magist....
- Seven killed in Maharashtra road mishap
Nashik: Seven people died and three others were injured when a truck collided with a car on the Nashik-Pune highway on Tuesday, police said.
The mishap took place around 11.00 am at Kar....
- BJP refuses to accept government clarification on Antulay
New Delhi: Refusing to accept the government's explanation on Minorities Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay's remarks on the death of a Maharashtra police officer, the Bharatiya Janata Party (B....
- RR Patil elected NCP Maharashtra unit chief
Nagpur: Former deputy chief minister R.R. Patil was unanimously elected president of the Nationalist Congress Party's Maharashtra unit here on Tuesday.
Outgoing state NCP president Arun....
- Madras High Court allows 'Ghajini' release
Chennai: The eagerly awaited Aamir Khan-starrer 'Ghajini' will be released on Thursday, as scheduled, as the Madras High Court today lifted a stay on its release.
A division bench of Just....
- ATS questions more serving army men over Malegaon
New Delhi: Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Monday questioned three army men in the September 29 Malegaon bombing that left six people dead, an official said.
Amongst the army men....
- Guests check in as Taj, Trident Hotels reopen
Mumbai: With prayers on their lips and resolve to fight terrorism in their hearts, guests and staff flocked to two sea-facing hotels in India's commercial capital that reopened Sunday, barel....
- US grants $50,000 to MUHS for medical education
Mumbai: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Friday awarded a grant of $50,000 (over Rs.2 million) to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik.
The ....
- Antulay sends his resignation to PM
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, following the storm over his comments on Maharashtra police officer Hemant Karkar....
- Vilasrao Deshmukh faces corruption charges
Nagpur: Former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was Thursday accused of stealthily getting tender pre-qualification norms changed to favour a company in which his son and son of ....
- Captured terrorist to be tried in special court
Nagpur: Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the Mumbai mayhem, will be tried in a special court to ensure a speedy trial, the Maharashtra government said ....
- Storm as Antulay sees conspiracy in Karkare death
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister A R Antulay raised a storm on Wednesday after saying that slain Maharashtra police officer Hemant Karkare was a 'victim of terrorism plus something'. As ....
- Crack down on TV shows featuring children
Mumbai: Popular television shows featuring children, including the serials 'Balika Vadhu' and 'Chhote Miyan', are in trouble.
The Maharashtra government has issued notice to th....
- Banks cut interest rates on some home loans
Mumbai: State-run commercial banks today cut interest rates on home loans up to Rs 2 million (Rs 20 lakh), with several other benefits like nil processing fee and free life insurance.
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- Mumbai citizens to form human chain against terror
Mumbai: The worst-hit sites of last fortnight's terror attacks - the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, the Oberoi Trident Hotel and the Nariman House - will be the starting point today for....
- Flats given to kins of cops killed in Mumbai attacks
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government Thursday fulfilled its promise of allotting free permanent flats to the families of all police personnel killed in combatting the terrorists in Mumbai last....
- Mumbai Police reveals pictures of 26/11 terrorists
Mumbai: All 10 terrorists who struck at Mumbai last month have been identified, police officials said here on Tuesday.
Mumbai Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Rakesh Maria released eight....
- LeT commander held in Pakistani crackdown: Report
Islamabad: Apparently acting under international pressure, Pakistan has cracked down on the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) that India has blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks and arrested the group's....
- Bomb hoax takes Nagpur police for a ride
Nagpur: Some explosive material recovered from a hospital in Nagpur Saturday evening sent police, doctors and patients in a tizzy before it turned out to be just a clutch of tiny plastic p....
- Explosives found in Nagpur hospital
Nagpur: A tiny quantity of some explosive material was found in a hospital in a densely populated area of Nagpur Saturday evening, sending police, doctors and patients in a tizzy.
The explo....
- Two arrested for links to Mumbai terror attacks
Kolkata: Two people, including a Kashmiri, have been arrested by Kolkata Police for dealing in illegal SIM cards, one of which was used by the terrorists behind last week's Mumbai strikes, p....
- Kashmir policeman arrested for link to Mumbai plot
Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir policeman has been arrested for providing one of the SIM cards that were used by the terrorists involved in the Mumbai carnage, police said here today.
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- Chidambaram wants compensation paid by Dec 31
Mumbai: Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday urged the Maharashtra government to pay compensation to victims of the Mumbai terror attack by Dec 31.
Speaking to the media, Chidambaram....
- Chidambaram admits security lapses over Mumbai
Mumbai Home Minister P Chidambaram today admitted that there had been 'lapses on the part of the government' in preventing the horrific terror attacks in India's financial capital Mumbai.
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- Ashok Chavan to be new Maharashtra chief minister
New Delhi: Maharashtra Industry Minister Ashok Chavan will be the new leader of the Congress legislature party in the state, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced today, pav....
- Chhagan Bhujbal chosen as Maharashtra Dy C.M.
Mumbai Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal was today appointed Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, the party's state president Arun Gujarathi said.
Gujarathi told her....
- No decision yet on Maharashtra CM
Mumbai: Maharashtra Industries Minister Ashok Chavan emerged as front runner for chief minister as the Congress party central observers Pranab Mukherjee and A K Antony finalised their shortl....
- Deshmukh asked to resign, successor choice on Thursday
New Delhi Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has finally been asked to step down following last week's terrorist attack in Mumbai, the Congress party said here on Wedenesday, addi....
- FBI helping India gather evidence on Mumbai attacks
Washington: US Attorney General Michael Mukasey says FBI agents are working with Indian police to provide assistance and gather evidence about the Mumbai terror attacks, but would not confir....
- Thousands mourn the Mumbai dead, vent their anger
Mumbai: Young and old, couples and widows, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, the rich and the poor? Thousands of angry Mumbaikars gathered at the Gateway of India here on Wednesday to mourn those ....
- Two bombs recovered from Mumbai railway station
Mumbai: Another tragedy was averted on Wednesday evening as two bombs were recovered and defused at the crowded Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), one of the sites of the November 26 terror....
- Decision on Deshmukh's successor deferred by a day
New Delhi/Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh got another breather Tuesday with the Congress leadership deferring by a day its decision on his resignation offer over the Mum....
- Mumbai attacks: India summons Pakistan envoy
New Delhi/Islamabad: India on Monday made it clear that the bloody terror strikes in Mumbai were carried out by Pakistan-based militants and asked Islamabad to take 'strong action' against t....
- Life as ususal in Mumbai after terror attack
Mumbai: Shrugging off the trauma of three days of terror, it was a return to normal life in Mumbai Monday morning with students flocking to their schools and people heading to work while the....
- Maharshtra Dy CM R R Patil quits
Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister R R Patil submitted his resignation today to chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh to own up moral responsibility for the Mumbai terror siege that kille....
- Terrorists planned to kill 5,000 in Mumbai: Patil
Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister RR Patil's revelation on Saturday that the terrorists had planned to kill at least 5,000 people in the Mumbai attacks has stunned people and authori....
- ISI chief can come to India later: Zardari
New Delhi: Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has not ruled out sending the ISI chief to New Delhi and assured India that if any evidence was found linking any individual or group in Paki....
- Chronology of Mumbai attacks
Mumbai: Following is a chronology of the 60-hour terror trauma in India's financial capital that began on Wednesday night and saw the deaths of at least 183 people, including 22 foreigners:<....
- Obama condoled Mumbai attacks
New Delhi: US president-elect Barack Obama on Saturday telephoned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and conveyed his deepest condolences over the terror attack on Mumbai that lasted nearly 60 ho....
- Nation bids tearful adieu to its martyrs
Mumbai/Bangalore/New Delhi: India, rocked and traumatised by the unprecedented terror strikes in Mumbai, bid an emotional farewell today to its sentinels Hemant Karkare, Sandeep Unnikrishnan....
- Obama backs Bush help to India after terror strike
Washington: Expressing full support for the Bush administration's efforts to help India in the aftermath of 'outrageous terrorist attacks in Mumbai', President-elect Barack Obama has said th....
- Commandos rescue 200 foreigners
Mumbai: Two hundred foreigners along with the managing director of the Taj Hotel have been rescued in an Indian Navy-led operation at the new Taj building and at least four Chinese made hand....
- Taj siege ends, claimed around 200 lives
Mumbai: Acting swiftly and decisively, Indian commandos launched a clinical operation Saturday to eliminate two militants holed up in the iconic Taj hotel here to end a 59-hour terror drama,....
- Taj siege ends, claimed around 200 lives
Mumbai: Acting swiftly and decisively, Indian commandos launched a clinical operation Saturday to eliminate two militants holed up in the iconic Taj hotel here to end a 59-hour terror drama,....
- Many stuck in Jewish Nariman House
Mumbai: Nariman House is known among Israelis as Chabad House, the Jewish centre at the centre of the terrorist drama unfolding in Mumbai. It is a popular stop for Israeli tourists, especial....
- Mumbai moves towards normalcy after terror strike
Mumbai: Commuter trains were packed with office workers, children rushed to schools and stock exchanges opened for trading Friday as India's financial capital strove for normalcy, 36 hours a....
- Mumbai moves towards normalcy after terror strike
Mumbai: Commuter trains were packed with office workers, children rushed to schools and stock exchanges opened for trading Friday as India's financial capital strove for normalcy, 36 hours a....
- Mumbai hostage crisis almost coming to end
Mumbai: Thirty-three hours after it began, a hostage crisis seemed headed for its final denouement here as Indian special forces Friday morning dramatically slithered down ropes from two milita....
- Mumbai moves towards normalcy after terror strike
Mumbai: Commuter trains were packed with office workers, children rushed to schools and stock exchanges opened for trading Friday as India's financial capital strove for normalcy, 36 hours a....
- Commandos all set to end Mumbai siege,143 dead
Mumbai: Indian commandos today evening battled the last of terrorists still holed up at the landmark Taj hotel after taking control of another luxury hotel and an apartment complex as the de....
- Commandos all set to end Mumbai siege,143 dead
Mumbai: Indian commandos today evening battled the last of terrorists still holed up at the landmark Taj hotel after taking control of another luxury hotel and an apartment complex as the de....
- Commandos rescue 200 foreigners
Mumbai: Two hundred foreigners along with the managing director of the Taj Hotel have been rescued in an Indian Navy-led operation at the new Taj building and at least four Chinese made hand....
- One terrorist caught at Trident Hotel: Mumbai Police
Mumbai:While the fire breaks out again at Taj hotel. The Mumbai police claims that NSG (National Security Guard) has arrested one of the terrorist. The terrorist has been identified as Abu Isma....
- Rahul Raj not shot at point blank: Forensic report
Mumbai: Patna youth Rahul Raj was not shot dead at point blank range but from a distance of more than 12 feet after he hijacked a commuter bus with 23 passengers on board on October 27, an offi....
- Purohit handed over to Pune ATS
Nashik: Malegaon bomb blast accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit was today handed over to the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Pune for his interrogation in a three-year-old case of beating up a Christia....
- Maharashtra Govt wants 80 percent jobs for locals
Mumbai: The Democratic Front government in Maharashtra today asked industries in the state to provide between 50 to 80 percent jobs in various categories to locals. In a government resolution i....
- Now, Raj Thackeray in 'bhaiyya' b'day cake controversy
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray is now in the midst of a birthday cake controversy that has given a new twist to the Marathi-speaking versus North Indians issue in the state. Raj allegedly cut a cake bea....
- Controversial film 'Deshdrohi' banned in Maharashtra
Mumbai: The release of controversial film 'Deshdrohi' has been banned in Maharashtra as the subject of the film is similar to the current stir between Maharashtra Navnirman Seva (MNS) and north....
- ATS to bring Malegaon blast suspect Pandey to Mumbai
Lucknow: The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police was set to take Dayanand Pandey, arrested on Wednesday in connection with the Malegaon bomb blast, to Mumbai for interrogation as a cour....
- Sadhvi was not put through multiple narco tests: ATS
Mumbai: The Anti-Terrorist Squid (ATS) of the Mumbai police today denied that Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, arrested in connection with the Malegaon bomb blasts, was subjected to multiple narco-a....
- Two killed in Mumbai building collapse
Mumbai: Two people were killed when the rear portion of a building in south Mumbai collapsed early on Wednesday, fire brigade officials said. The rear portion of the Sayyed House building, loca....
- Malegaon blast accused Dhawde produced in court
Parbhani (Maharashtra): The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Maharashtra police on Tuesday produced key Malegaon bomb blast accused Rakesh Dhawde before a court in connection with terror crime....
- Mumbai to get India's first monorail
Mumbai: An Indian-Malaysian consortium led by Larsen and Toubro will construct the country's first monorail system, it was announced today. The L&T-led consortium, which includes Scomi Engineer....
- CBI Interpol arrests two foreign drug dealers
New Delhi : Based on Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Interpol's information, Mumbai Police intercepted and arrested two international drug dealers Kalla Abdul Kafoor and Jacob Philip at ....
- Eight killed in road accident in Maharashtra
Latur (Maharashtra): Eight travellers were killed and over 30 were injured when a luxury bus fell into a river bed near on Friday night, police said today. The accident took place around 8.00 p....
- Malegaon blast: CBI official meets Maha ATS officers
Mumbai: Amid speculation that two more Army Colonels and a Major could be under the scanner for the Malegaon bomb blast, a top CBI official on Friday met senior Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad....
- UP migrant murder case: 6 remanded to judicial custody
Mumbai: The Kalyan railway court today remanded six persons, arrested in connection with the murder of an Uttar Pradesh migrant in a suburban local train in Mumbai, to judicial custody till Nov....
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Chhath celebration peaceful amid tight security
Mumbai: Nearly a million people, mostly from north Indian states, took part in the Chhath Puja celebrations today in Mumbai, where heavy security arrangements were in place in the wake of recen....
- 3 more held for Malegaon blast, foreign weapons seized
Mumbai: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Monday nabbed three more suspects in connection with the Malegaon blasts, including an alleged financer of the group, a top police official said. The a....
- Three killed in raod accident in Mumbai
Mumbai: A speeding vehicle mowed down seven people, killing three, in Mumbai on Sunday morning, the police said. The accident took place on the Link Road in Borivli surburb in northwest Mumbai ....
- Bhojpuri film industry may shift out of Mumbai
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray's tirade against north Indians could end up hurting Maharashtrians working in the over Rs 200-crore Bhojpuri film industry as it considers moving out of Mumbai owing to in....
- Shiv Sena lauds Sadhvi for supporting 'Hindu cause'
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Saturday praised Sadhvi (Hindu monk) Pragya Thakur and the former army official who have been arrested by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in connection with th....
- 15 dead, 38 injured in a bus accident in Maharashtra
Mumbai: At least 15 passengers were killed and 38 injured when a bus plunged into a gorge in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Saturday, a police official said. The incident occurred around 11 a....
- Raj Thackeray says he isn't opposed to Chhath Puja
Mumbai: Striking a conciliatory note, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday asserted that he was not opposed to any religious celebration like Chhath Puja, provided suc....
- Five arrested in connection with the murder of UP youth
Mumbai: Five persons were today arrested in connection with the murder of an Uttar Pradesh migrant in a suburban local train, a senior officer of the Government Railway Police (GRP) said. "We q....
- Journalist from Uttar Pradesh bashed up by MNS
Mumbai: A senior journalist from Uttar Pradesh was on Thursday brutally beaten by supporters of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the city, police said, a day after a young man from the s....
- Political parties talk tough on Maharashtra violence
Patna: Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan today demanded dismissal of Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra and trial of MNS leader Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on charges of mu....
- NHRC notices Maharashtra police for Rahul Raj
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today directed the Director General of Police, Maharashtra and Commissioner of Police, Mumbai, to submit requisite reports including the i....
- Cong should wake up and act before elections: Amar
New Delhi: Likening the death of a migrant from Uttar Pradesh in Maharashtra to the violation of the "honour" of the state, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today asked Congress to "wake up" a....
- Two ex-army men held in Malegaon blast's case
Mumbai: Two ex-army men were arrested on Tuesday evening by Mumbai police in connection with the September 29 Malegaon blast in which five people were killed, an official said. Sameer kulkarni ....
- Uttar Pradesh youth thrashed to death in Mumbai train
Mumbai: A young man from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death after an altercation with commuters in a local train in the city, police said. Dharamdev Ramnarain Rai (25), a labourer working in a f....
- Uddhav to Lalu: Don't meddle in Maharashtra's affairs
Mumbai: Asking leaders from Bihar not to add "fuel to the fire" over the raging controversy on the anti-north Indian campaign, Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray today said that Railway Minister....
- Withdrawing my security was a foolish act: Raj
Mumbai: Defying court orders, Maharastra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has openly accused the Maharastra government of indulging in 'revenge politics' and said that its decision to w....
- Bihari youth's autopsy to be conducted in Mumbai
Mumbai: The postmortem on the body of the youth killed in a shoot-out in a BEST bus, will be conducted in the city today following which it will be handed over to his relatives, a senior police....
- Patil defends cop action in BEST bus shootout
Mumbai/Nagpur: The Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil justified Mumbai police action for killing a menacing-looking, gun-toting youth inside a BEST bus after he fired indiscriminately.....
- Gunman killed in shoot-out in BEST bus: police
Mumbai: In a broad daylight shoot-out, an unidentified gunman was killed today by police in a state transport bus after he was suspected of trying to take the passengers hostage in suburban Kur....
- Sadhvi taken to hospital after complaining of fever
Mumbai: A sadhvi arrested for her alleged involvement in the September 29 Malegaon blast case was today taken to a government hospital for treatment of fever. Pragnya Singh Chandrapal Singh Tha....
- Malegaon blast: Police questions 2 ex-armymen in Pune
Mumbai: Two persons, suspected to be ex-army personnel, were today questioned in Pune in connection with the September 29 Malegaon blast, police sources said. The two persons, whose identities ....
- Three held in connection with Malegaon blasts
Mumbai: Three persons have been arrested in connection with the blasts in the powerloom town of Malegaon on September 29, Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Joint Commissioner of Police Hemant Karkare ....
- Police scales down security for Raj Thackeray
Mumbai: The city police today scaled down the security for MNS leader Raj Thackeray who was released on bail today after his arrest in connection with the violence by his party activists agains....
- Raj Thackeray jailed and bailed
Mumbai: A court in the Maharashtra town of Kalyan on Wednesday sent Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to jail till November 5 and gave him bail minutes later on a surety of R....
- MNS chief Raj Thackeray arrested
New Delhi: A day after his supporters attacked non-Maharashtrians appearing for a railway exam in Mumbai, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was arrested in the early hours to....
- Shiv Sena beat up railway board examinees: Saamana
Pune: Shiv Sena today claimed that the party activists beat up and drove away scores of candidates from northern region candidates who came for railway recruitment exams in Mumbai. The party mo....
- We will not tolerate
gundagiri of MNS: CM
Mumbai: Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh today said had the Railway Board given prior intimation about the exam, the Government would have provided 'full security' at the examination centres. "....
- MNS activists attack students from north India
Mumbai: Activists of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today attacked several railway stations and 13 railway board examination centres in suburban Mumbai protesting "inadequat....
- If no political pressure why Jet reinstated staff: Raj
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today questioned Jet Airways chief Naresh Goyal's statement that the decision to reinstate sacked staff was not due to any political....
- 160,000 taxi, autorickshaw drivers on strike in Mumbai
Mumbai: Nearly 55,000 cabs and 105,000 autorickshaws went off the roads on Thursday to protest the Maharashtra government move to phase out old vehicles. According to Bombay Autorickshawmen Uni....
- Raj Thackeray wants sacked staff reinstated
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray will ground Jet Airways if it does not reinstate the near-800 employees it laid off on Tuesday night, the party said on Wednesday. T....
- Send troops into mosques, says Bal Thackeray
Mumbai: Stirring a potential controversy, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Thursday night dared the government to send troops into mosques to tackle what he called "Islamic terrorism". "Why c....
- Mumbai belongs to our fathers: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday made it amply clear that the "Marathi manoos" issue would be his party's main plank in the next elections and launched a tirad....
- Maharashtra Govt move to legalise live-in relationship
Mumbai: In a bold step to "legalise" the live-in relationships, Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal suggesting a woman involved in such a relationship for a "reasonable period"....
- MH director general of police's appointment quashed
Mumbai: The appointment of Maharashtra Director-General of Police (DGP) A N Roy was quashed by the central administrative tribunal (CAT) today, eight months after the state government picked ....
- IM suspects in 14-day police custody
Mumbai: All the 20 arrested Indian Mujahideen suspects, arrested by the Mumbai police over the past fortnight and charged under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) ....
- 15 Indian Mujahideen members arrested, blasts foiled
Mumbai: Fifteen suspected members of terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM), who planned blasts in Mumbai during the ongoing Navratri celebrations, were arrested in connection with a string of exp....
- Shakti Kapoor's son among 240 held in rave party
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor's son Siddhant Kapoor was among 240 youths, including 38 women, detained after the police raided a rave party early today. They were released in the ....
- Mumbai Police arrest 20 IM activists
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police today announced they had arrested 20 activists of the shadowy Indian Mujahideeen (IM) terror group, including four software professionals the authorities say had sen....
- Reliance SEZ: 82 pc farmers are against, claims Samiti
Alibaug: Most affected farmers and landowners of the proposed Reliance Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in neighbouring Raigad district are against the project, the organisation spearheading the agi....
- May Pawar bless you: Thackeray to Bhujbal
Mumbai: Indicating that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal may not be rejoining his former party, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today asked his one-time protege to "live ....
- Communal tension in Maharashtra, four killed
Dhule: The death toll in group clashes and police firing has risen to four in Dhule district of Maharashtra today. There is no relaxation in curfew which was imposed on Sunday. No untoward in....
- Bhujbal withdraws defamation case against Thackeray
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Public Works Department Minister Chhagan Bhujbal today withdrew the defamation case he filed against his former mentor Shiv Sena Chief ....
- Bollywood workers call off strike
Mumbai: The strike by Bollywood technicians and workers that had paralysed the city-based film industry for the past three days, was called off today in evening after the producers' association....
- Non-bailable warrant against Raj Thackeray
Jamshedpur: A non-bailable warrant of arrest has been issued against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Biharis by a Jamshedpur court....
- Patil, Bhujbal monitor post-blast Malegaon
Malegaon (Maharashtra): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil and Nashik District Guardian Minister Chhagan Bhujbal arrived in this Maharashtra town to take stock of the situation today, ....
- Malegaon blast: Situation remains tense; curfew relaxed
Malegaon: The power-loom town of Malegaon today remained tense following the blast which killed four persons and injured 70 others however police claim that the situation is under control. The ....
- Thackeray to be summoned before LS panel after Diwali
New Delhi: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray is likely to be summoned after Diwali next month by the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee in the wake of his 'intemperate' utterances against Members of ....
- Two children among four killed in Maharashtra accident
Aurangabad: Two school children were among the four people killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with a speeding truck near Aurangabad in Maharashtra on Saturday af....
- Khairlanji Verdict: Six convicts sentenced to death
Bhandara (Maharashtra): A court today sentenced to death six of the eight people convicted of killing four members of a Dalit family in Maharashtra's Khairlanji village. Two were given life imp....
- Godavari maroons 10 villages in Marathwada
Aurangabad: After Assam, Bihar, Orissa and Gujarat, flood worries have hit Marathwada region in Maharashtra, wherein at least ten villages have been submerged in Beed district. As per the repor....
- Reliance file petition against Maharastra govt over SEZ
Mumbai: Promoters of the Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ), including Reliance India Limited, have filed a petition in the Bombay High Court opposing Maharashtra Government's decision to hold ....
- Khairlanji Killing Verdict: Eight convicted, three let off
Bhandara (Maharashtra): A trial court today convicted eight of the 11 accused on charges of killing four members of a Dalit family in Khairlanji village of Bhandara district. Three people were ....
- Priya Dutt's volunteers clean up of post-festival mess
Mumbai: Volunteers led by Member of Parliament (MP) Priya Dutt thronged popular Juhu beach in Mumbai on Monday to participate in a cleanliness drive, a day after thousands of idols of god Lord ....
- Seven drown in Maharasthra during Ganesh immersion
Mumbai: Seven people drowned in four separate incidents in Maharashtra during Ganesh immersion on Sunday, the police said. Four men were washed away in the raging sea waters at Murugwada in Rat....
- Bal Thakeray terms Prasad's comment as 'outrageous'
Pune: Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray has termed as 'outrageous' the alleged comment by Mumbai Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) K L Prasad that 'Mumbai was not anybody's ancestral pro....
- MNS withdraws agitation after Bachchan's apology
New Delhi: After superstar Amitabh Bachchan tendered apology on behalf of his wife Jaya Bachchan for hurting the sentiments of Maharashtrian by making anti Marathi remark, Maharashtra Nav Nirm....
- Maha govt to examine Jaya Bachchan's statements
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil on Tuesday evening said that the state government will call for the tapes of speeches of actress and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan and Mah....
- Don't provoke Marathas: Thackeray warns Jaya
Pune: In a sharp reaction to Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan's controversial remarks on Marathi, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today asked her not to provoke Maharashtrians. Thackeray i....
- Jaya Bachchan apologises for 'anti-Marathi' remarks
Mumbai: Bollywood actor and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan has apologised for her alleged 'anti-Marathi' utterances after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists went on the rampage in Mum....
- MNS activists tear off Bachchan posters in Mumbai
Mumbai: Ignoring Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor's warning against taking law in their hands, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists on Monday evening went on a rampage in parts of the cit....
- Jaya Bachchan should apologise: Raj Thackeray
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday demanded an unconditional apology from actor and MP Jaya Bachchan for her alleged 'anti-Marathi' utterances and threatened....
- Two Mumbai blasts suspects caught in Nepal
Kathmandu: Two Indian aides of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, suspected of having a role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 257 people, were arrested by the Nepal police in Kathmandu ....
- Iranian plane makes emergency landing at Mumbai
Mumbai: An Iran Air plane bound for Tehran made an emergency landing at Mumbai airport late Tuesday night after one of its engines caught fire. "After flying 90 nautical miles from Mumbai, ....
- Four Vidharbha farmers commit suicide
Nagpur: Four debt-trapped Vidarbha farmers ended their lives last weekend on the day of Pola - the year's biggest religious festival for farmers in Maharashtra, according to reports received to....
- Five killed in Maharashtra house collapse
Mumbai: Five people, including three children, were killed today in morning when the wall of their home collapsed due to heavy rains in Maharashtra's Osmanabad district, the police said. Th....
- HC seeks government assurance after MNS threat
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to make a statement on the maintenance of law and order in the wake of threats to shopkeepers by Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra....
- Narayan Rane meets Sonia, agrees to attend cabinet meetings
New Delhi: Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane, who had threatened to resign in protest against Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's decision to allot a piece of land to Videocon, agreed to....
- Athawale's supporters ransack TV channel office
Mumbai: Furious at their leader Ramdas Athavale being dropped from the reality show 'Bigg Boss-II', hundreds of Republican Party of India (RPI) workers on Tuesday ransacked the office of the Te....
- Manikrao Thakre named Maharashtra Congress chief
New Delhi: Manikrao Thakre, a former state Youth Congress president, was on Sunday appointed the chief of the Maharashtra unit of the Congress party while former minister Kripa Shankar Singh wa....
- Police seize more laptops to crack terror email mystery
Mumbai: The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police has seized four or five more laptops from new suspects in its efforts to unravel the mystery of an email sent minutes before the July 26 ....
- Chargesheet filed in television professional's murder
Mumbai: The chargesheet in the murder of a television professional, whose body was chopped into over 300 pieces, allegedly by Kannada actress Maria Monika Susayraj and her lover M L Jerome Math....
- Rains kill 3 in Maharashtra, 300 families evacuated
Mumbai: At least three people were killed and hundreds of families were affected as heavy rains continued to lash Maharashtra and neighbouring Goa for the second day today, officials said. Two ....
- Chinkara poaching case: Atram may skip interrogation
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra minister of state for transport and tribal development Dharmarao Atram, summoned for questioning in the chinkara poaching case, is unlikely to be present for interrog....
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